Letter-writing


Format
Informal Letter (to a friend or peer)

Date

Salutation [Dear John]

………………………...Text………………………..

Closing [Yours lovingly etc]

Signature





Formal Letter (to someone older or respected)

Your name
Your address

Date

Salutation [Dear Uncle Tom]
………………………..Text……………………….

Closing

Signature [Yours sincerely / faithfully]





Formal Business Letter*

Your name
Your address

Date

The Addressee’s Designation
The Address

Salutation [To Sir / Madam]

Re: Application for the post of F&B Manager

………………………………Text…………………

Closing [Yours faithfully]

*Use this format unless stated on question paper to start in a given manner





Report writing

To: The Principal
From: Woo Liwei, Secondary 5U

Date

Re: Fire in Chemistry Laboratory

…………………………….Text…………………..


Signature










Newspaper Report / Article in a School Magazine / Newsletter

HEADLINE / Title of article

…………………………….Text………………………………

Reported by: / Written by:

Your name
(If it is an article for school, include your class)






Speech

Greetings {Good morning….}

………………………Text…………………….

Thank you.







Proposal to Principal or Teacher of an event

To: Mrs Sally Yeh, Principal / Teacher in-charge
Graduation Party (Name of event)

From: Woo Liwei, Secondary 5U


21 September 2006

Title of what your proposal is about


………………………………………..Text………………………………………………………………………




Proposal written by:

Signature